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Abel Pharmboy is the nom de plume of a US state university educator and cancer researcher who holds a PhD in Pharmacology and Therapeutics and BS in Toxicology. He writes on natural product drugs and dietary supplements, issues of under-represented groups in the STEMM disciplines, science and medical journalism, the science and culture of North Carolina, Florida, and Colorado, making and listening to music and, with the help of his colleague, Erleichda, wine appreciation.
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September 30, 2008
Category: Chemistry
Rodent data is suggestive of an extremely high level of safety of each compound when each is ingested alone. So why is the pet food contaminant now killing Chinese infants?
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 10:02 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 29, 2008
Category: Politics
My apologies, dear readers, for having little time to write proper natural products content. I just got home and was watching Olbermann with the Family Pharmboy where clips from Tina Fey's faux Katie Couric interview were mashed up with Sarah...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:10 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 26, 2008
Category: The Friday Fermentable
Lots of press but have any of you actually tasted Palin Syrah? Please insert your own witty barbs and puns in the comment thread.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 1:11 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 24, 2008
Category: Biotechnology
Any of you working in academic programs that offer forensic sciences training are well aware that CSI has been a boon this multidisciplinary area of biology, chemistry, engineering and materials sciences. However, we don't yet have any television programs glorifying...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 4:35 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 23, 2008
Category: ScienceOnline'09
Go ahead and register - here's how to come to a great event and preserve your pseudonymity. Power to the Pseudonymous!!!
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 10:36 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 22, 2008
Category: Politics
NIH grant application recommendations inform Bush administration request for Wall Street rescue.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:16 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Critical thinking
"Now imagine squishing poopy diapers and drippy food waste together by a factor of 4:1, and you can see where the problem comes from." - commenter 'industry technical dude'
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 8:22 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 20, 2008
Category: Chemistry
When doing science, or even simply living, was more than tough.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 7:28 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Infectious diseases
No, KRQE-TV, this does not constitute "an exposure" to residents. And please don't cancel Alamo Disposal's city contract as a result.
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 1:05 PM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 18, 2008
Category: Academia
Tom Levenson at The Inverse Square blog recently lost his uncle and godfather, Daniel D Levenson. I've been lucky enough to meet Tom once and yet he still answers my e-mails. Beyond his current position as a prof in the...
Posted by Abel Pharmboy at 7:40 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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